Bye, Sprout.  Have a good evening

You too 

I really enjoyed that!  A proper battle royale.  

Stuart Lancaster quits

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34500716

Fallen on his sword.  Shame, really

Agree.  Let's see what rabbit they will pull out of the hat as a replacement. 

Oh dear.  The Welsh will stomp all over us at the next 6 Nations then.  

Apparently they're looking at a foreigner. He was mentioned on the news but I forget the name 

I'd have liked him to have stayed until after the Six Nations, at least.

I do hope not.  It should be an Englishman, I think.

I saw the news this morning (5:30 am!) and they were talking about the replacement.

It would seem money's no object!

Does anyone else think that this is a bit of a bad move, getting held to ransom springs to mind.

According to this Beeb item the possibles are these. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34786734

No-one there leaps out to me but I defer to those who know. 

I don't know much, Xochi, but I think the rot set in some time ago and Stuart Lancaster has been made the scapegoat.  I would like to see someone who has English rugby in his soul and will instil some pride and passion in his team.  It shouldn't be about money, but that's what it will boil down to, sadly

Thought this thread was the right place to note the passing of the greatest NZ Union player, Jonah Lomu.  If I could do a virtual Haka I would. 

This was him only a couple of months ago:

Very sad,he's in a clash of his own.

RIP Jonah Lomu

A giant of the sport in every sense of the word!

How very sad,not a fan of sport etc but can recognize a loss of a great talent etc.RIP.

RIP, Jonah